Machine Setter
| Company: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15.67 to £31.34 an hour |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Runcorn, WA7 1PH |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 24 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Exciting new opportunity available in Runcorn!
Our client, a leading UK & Global manufacturer is looking to recruit an experienced Machine Setter to work at their dedicated & committed team.
This role requires a mechanically minded person who can fault find, prioritise and rectify multiple issues on a variety of machinery. The ideal candidate will be required to:
- Prepare machines prior to production to ensure timely and efficient production of high quality product
- Change over and set packing lines to meet production requirements
- Problem solve and resolve issues to optimise each machine in order to achieve maximum output
- Perform adjustments mid-production run and perform reactive and planned preventative maintenance to machinery
- Always adhere to Health and Safety policy and GMP
- Safeguard the health and wellbeing of yourself, your colleagues and the safety and protection of Company manufactured products
- Carry out additional duties as required
Desired experience / skills:
- Have a high degree of mechanical aptitude, engineering knowledge and skill
- Experience of counted bottle / tube filling, blister packing, capping, check weighers, flow wrapping and labelling machinery
- Experience of fault finding, identifying and resolving machine defects and temporary repairs
- Able to understand operating / maintenance manuals and identify machine parts from drawings
- Experience of pneumatics, Reed switches and positional sensors
- NVQ Level 3 in engineering is advantageous
The hours of work are on a weekly rotation, consisting of:
- 0600 - 1415 Monday to Thursday & 0600 - 1200 Friday
- 1400 - 2215 Monday to Thursday & 1145 - 1745 Friday
An immediate start is available after successful interview, and this role will go permanent after a successful qualifying period.
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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